1757 - Austrian invasion of Silesia – Austrian OOB June 30

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Description

On June 30 1757, the combined armies of FM Charles of Lorraine and FM Leopold Count Daun were encamped at Czelakowitz (present-day Celakovice) in Bohemia.

Units are listed from right to left.

First Line	Second Line	Reserve Corps
Cavalry right wing under General Lucchese Lieutenant-General Spada Major-General de Ville's Brigade Erzherzog Joseph Dragoons (6 sqns + 1 horse grenadier coy) Erzherzog Leopold Cuirassiers (6 sqns + 1 carabinier coy) Major-General Schallenberg's Brigade Birkenfeld Cuirassiers (6 sqns + 1 carabinier coy) Lieutenant-General Trautmannsdorf Major-General Kolbel's Brigade Schmerzing Cuirassiers (6 sqns + 1 carabinier coy) O'Donell Cuirassiers (6 sqns + 1 carabinier coy) Major-General Podstatzky's Brigade Anhalt-Zerbst Cuirassiers (6 sqns + 1 carabinier coy)	Cavalry right wing under General Prince Esterházy Lieutenant-General Kolowrat Major-General Lobkowitz's Brigade Hessen-Darmstadt Dragoons (5 sqns) Sachsen-Gotha Dragoons (6 sqns + 1 horse grenadier coy) Major-General Mercy d´Argenteau's Brigade Herzog Württemberg Dragoons (5 sqns) Infant von Portugal Cuirassiers (6 sqns + 1 carabinier coy) Major-General La Reintrie's Brigade Kalckreuth Cuirassiers (6 sqns + 1 carabinier coy)	Cavalry Right Wing under General Stampach Lieutenant-General Villars (?) Major-General Claes (?)'s Brigade Batthyányi Dragoons (6 sqns + 1 horse grenadier coy) Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld Dragoons (6 sqns + 1 horse grenadier coy) Major-General Berlichingen's Brigade Carl Pálffy Cuirassiers (5 sqns)
Infantry under General Keuhl Lieutenant-General Andlau-Birseck Major-General Drais' Brigade Kaiser (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Neipperg (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Major-General Plunkett's Brigade Wallis (2 bns + 1 grenadier coy) Leopold Daun (3 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Lieutenant-General Maquire Major-General Otterwolf's Brigade Pallavicini (2 bns + 1 grenadier coy) Marschall (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Major-General Lacy's Brigade Türheim (3 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Arenberg (3 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Lieutenant-General Arberg Major-General Müffling's Brigade Joseph Esterházy (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Nikolaus Esterházy (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Major-General Campitelli's Brigade Baden-Durlach (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Kheul (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Lieutenant-General Puebla Major-General Reichlin's Brigade Browne (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Botta (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Major-General d'Aynse's Brigade Hildburghausen (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Erzherzog Carl (3 bns + 2 grenadier coys)	Infantry under General Marschall Lieutenant-General Starhemberg Major-General Preysach's Brigade Carl Lothringen (Duke) (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Waldeck (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Major-General Mayern's Brigade Moltke (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Baden-Baden (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Lieutenant-General Forgàcs Major-General Buttler's Brigade Puebla (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Haller (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Major-General Browne's Brigade Bethlen (2 bns + 1 grenadier coy) Roth-Würzburg (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Lieutenant-General Wied-Runkel Major-General Kinsky's Brigade Deutschmeister (2 bns + 1 grenadier coy) Alt-Wolfenbüttel (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Major-General Würben (?)'s Brigade Sincère (2 bns + 1 grenadier coy) Lieutenant-General Sprecher Major-General Stolberg's Brigade Harsch (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Kolowrat (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Major-General Wolff's Brigade Jung-Wolfenbüttel (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys) Harrach (2 bns + 2 grenadier coys)	Infantry under General Colloredo Lieutenant-General Arenberg Major-General Krottendorf's Brigade Los Rios (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys) Salm (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys) Major-General Wolffersdorff's Brigade Königsegg (1 bn + 1 grenadier coy) Platz (1 bn + 1 grenadier coy) Lieutenant-General N. Esterházy Major-General Darube(?)'s Brigade Alt-Colloredo (Anton) (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys) Andlau (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys) Major-General Yolt(?)'s Brigade Sachsen-Gotha (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys) d'Arberg (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys) Lieutenant-General Angern Major-General Los Rios's Brigade Wied (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys) Jung-Colloredo (Karl) (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys) Major-General Drašković's Brigade Mainz (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys) Bayreuth (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys) Batthyányi (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys) Lieutenant-General Sincère Major-General Materni's Brigade Forgách (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys) Macquire (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys) Sprecher (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys) Major-General Gemmingen (??)'s Brigade Gyulay (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys) Leopold Pálffy (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys) Mercy-Argenteau (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys) Major-General Batthyànyi's Brigade Gaisruck (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys) de Ligne (1 bn + 2 grenadier coys)
Cavalry Left Wing under General Serbelloni Lieutenant-General Starhemberg Major-General Martigny's Brigade Anspach Cuirassiers (6 sqns + 1 carabinier coy) Major-General Stampa's Brigade Löwenstein Cuirassiers (6 sqns + 1 carabinier coy) Stampach Cuirassiers (5 sqns) Lieutenant-General Benedikt Daun Major-General Hedewiger's Brigade Lucchesi Cuirassiers (6 sqns + 1 carabinier coy) Major-General Löwenstein's Brigade Erzherzog Ferdinand Cuirassiers (6 sqns + 1 carabinier coy) Prinz Savoyen Dragoons (5 sqns)	Cavalry Left Wing under General Bretlach Lieutenant-General O'Donell Major-General Pellegrini's Brigade Gelhay Cuirassiers (6 sqns + 1 carabinier coy) Major-General Le Fêvre's Brigade Serbelloni Cuirassiers (6 sqns + 1 carabinier coy) Alt-Modena Cuirassiers (6 sqns + 1 carabinier coy) Major-General Aspremont's Brigade Kolowrat-Krakowski Dragoons (6 sqns + 1 horse grenadier coy) Liechtenstein Dragoons (5 sqns)	Cavalry Left Wing under General Stampach Lieutenant-General Althann Major-General O'Donnell's Brigade Saxon Karabiniergarde (4 sqns) Major-General Castiglione's Brigade Jung-Modena Dragoons (6 sqns + 1 horse grenadier coy) Benedikt Daun Dragoons (5 sqns)

Several corps of light troops had also been detached from the main army.

Morocz's Corps

• Light Infantry under Major-General Baron Beck (5 bns for a total of 2,830 men)
  • Slavonisch-Brooder Grenzer (2 bns)
  • Warasdiner-Sankt Georger Grenzer (1 bn)
  • Warasdiner-Creutzer Grenzer (2 bns)
• Light Cavalry (12 sqns for a total of 1,180 men)
  • Paul Anton Esterházy Hussars (6 sqns)
  • Morocz Hussars (6 sqns)

Hadik's Corps

• Light Infantry (4 bns for a total of 2,550 men)
  • Karlstädter-Szluiner Grenzer (2 bns)
  • Slavonisch-Gradiskaner Grenzer (2 bns)
• Light Cavalry (13 sqns for a total of 1,500 men)
  • Baranyay Hussars (6 sqns)
  • Jazygier-Kumanier Hussars (5 sqns)
  • Karlstädter Grenz-Hussars (2 sqns)

Nádasdy's Corps

• Light Infantry (10 bns for a total of 2,470 men)
  • Banal-Grenzinfanterieregiment nr. 1 (2 bns)
  • Banal-Grenzinfanterieregiment nr. 2 (2 bns) with Loudon on the left bank of the Elbe
  • Karlstädter-Lykaner Grenzer (2 bns) with Loudon on the left bank of the Elbe
  • Karlstädter-Oguliner Grenzer (2 bns) including 1 bn with Loudon on the left bank of the Elbe
  • Karlstädter-Ottochaner Grenzer (2 bns) including 1 bn with Loudon on the left bank of the Elbe
• Saxon Brigade (11 sqns for a total of 1,580 men)
  • Prinz Karl Chevauxlegers (4 sqns)
  • Prinz Albrecht Chevauxlegers (3 sqns)
  • Graf Brühl Chevauxlegers (4 sqns)
• Light Cavalry (30 sqns for a total of 3,370 men)
  • Kaiser Franz I Hussars (6 sqns)
  • Nádasdy Hussars (6 sqns)
  • Dessewffy Hussars (3 sqns)
  • Kálnoky Hussars (6 sqns)
  • Hadik Hussars (6 sqns) with Loudon on the left bank of the Elbe
  • Banalisten Grenz-Hussars (3 sqns)

N.B.: on July 4, part of the Reserve of the main army was sent to reinforce Nádasdy's Corps. These units were:

• Line Infantry (5 bns for a total of 3,750 men)
  • Leopold Pálffy (1 bn)
  • Macquire (1 bn)
  • Forgách (1 bn)
  • Batthyányi (1 bn)
  • Bayreuth (1 bn)
• Cavalry (12 sqns for a total of 1,370 men)
  • Sachsen-Gotha Dragoons (6 sqns + 1 horse grenadier coy)
  • Jung-Modena Dragoons (6 sqns + 1 horse grenadier coy)

References

Cogswell, Neil, Journal of Horace St. Paul 1757: The Advance to Nismes, Seven Years War Association Journal Vol. XI No. 2

• Grosser Generalstab Kriegsgeschichtliche Abteilung II: Die Kriege Friedrichs des Grossen, Part 3 Der siebenjährige Krieg 1756-1763, Vol. 3 Kolin, Berlin, 1901, Anhang 34